Nikiski topped Anchorage Christian Schools in five games on Friday before losing to Grace in three games on Saturday, both in Southcentral Conference play.

The scores against ACS were 25-22, 22-25, 21-25, 25-21 and 15-12.

"All the girls played really well," Nikiski coach Amber Oliva-Douglas said. "We used three different offensive lineups and they adjusted well to all three."

Against Grace, Nikiski lost 25-18, 25-19 and 25-9. In the third game, the Bulldogs were up 9-5 before Oliva-Douglas said they lost mental toughness.

"They played the first and second games very, very strong," said Oliva-Douglas of her team, which is now 2-10 overall and 1-7 in conference. "They played good defense and were doing a good job of placing their hits."